A Left-Wing Politics Based on Calling People Names
For Jennifer Welch, moving left and reviling Republicans are the keys to victory.
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Bryan Bedder / Getty Why Did Wallace Shawn Liken Israelis to Nazis?
The people casually accusing Israel of genocide
Illustration by The Atlantic* In Defense of Guilt by Association
The wisdom of judging politicians by the company they keep
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Jeff Kowalsky / AFP / Getty; Noushad Thekkayil / NurPhoto / Getty; Brandon Bell / Getty; Chris Unger / Zuffa LLC / Getty. The Fatal Combination of Ideology and Charisma
A 1978 massacre offers a warning for America today.
Janet Fries / Getty The American Commentator Making Excuses for Iran
Max Blumenthal fits into a long, disreputable tradition.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Alejandro Alvarez / Sipa / AP. The DSA Is a Parasite
The left-wing faction is hijacking the Democratic Party.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Barney Frank’s Second Coming-Out
In his final act, the liberal stalwart wants to save his party from ideologues.
Melissa Golden / Redux How the Gay-Rights Movement Lost Its Way
What should activist groups such as GLAAD do after they fulfill their goals?
Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani What Happens Where Free Speech Is Unprotected
The case of a maverick polemicist who will go on trial in Germany for using a Nazi symbol is a timely reminder of the liberty we should cherish.
Ricardo Tomas / Getty How the Anti-war Camp Went Intellectually Bankrupt
Critics of U.S. foreign policy from both ends of the ideological spectrum have found common cause in supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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